Commercial Wheelchair Vans
If you’re in the market for a wheelchair van, then you probably know just how expensive they can be. For some people, the expense of a wheelchair van can give your finances a real hit. Or maybe your insurance won’t pay enough money to get the quality of wheelchair van you would like.
This is basically when you buy a normal van, and pay someone to make certain structural changes and install certain extras that give it the same functionality as a normal wheelchair van. And when it’s done right, you can save yourself a whole load of money that you might have spent on a brand new wheelchair van.
A side benefit of doing this is you can customize your van however you want. The extras you need may even need to be added to a brand new van anyway, so you’re saving even more money by converting a van to be wheelchair compatible. Just bear in mind that any changes you make still need to comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
He desperately needs a wheelchair accessible vehicle, but new models are not within his price range. “Bob” begins by asking local car dealers and checking on the Internet. Eureka! “Bob” has found a mini van with low mileage, located within 500 miles. The van has hand controls, built-in wheelchair restraints, and relatively low mileage. Now what?
Sometimes, the handicapped can now have a choice of accessible vehicles. Given the option, many people would prefer a different style. In answer to varying tastes and needs, a wheelchair hydraulic lift picks up the chair, lifting over a truck bed, and lowers the wheelchair for safe transport.
Another way of converting a mini van into a wheelchair van is the rear-entry conversion. This is actually quite a popular conversion nowadays. These conversions are very convenient, because you can get a wheelchair user out without worrying about cars parked either side in a parking lot. It’s also a much easier job to perform than a side-entry conversion.
Whether a disabled person has a folding wheelchair, or a fully equipped electric model, a wheelchair accessible vehicle can make life more enjoyable, and give the individual a greater level of independence.
Anyway, I hope this has shred a little light on one of the possible options you have when it comes to wheelchair vans. You don’t have to pay $25,000 on a brand new van. You can easily pay someone to convert a mini van into a wheelchair van, and save yourself a bundle of money.